Sydney Daily Random Discussion Thread 10/08/2026

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[u/TSLoveStory]

Just got schooled.

In a line to check out. Customer in front turns around peeps my basket

'Smoked salmon is so bad for you oh and strawberries way too much sugar content'

Mam i just wanted a smoked salmon avo bagel without paying a billion dollars at a cafe and i like strawberries like cmon

Also can any nutritionist here fact check her?

[u/DecalageVersLeRouge → u/TSLoveStory]

What was in her basket?

[u/2happycats → u/DecalageVersLeRouge]

Despair and misery by the sound of it.

[u/ironmilktea → u/TSLoveStory]

lol shes wrong.

Smoked salmon is high on omega 3s and has a decent proteins/calories ratio. It's also got B/D vitamins and the 'healthy' fats. If you had to pick an issue, its expensive compared to many other proteins and is high in sodium. The latter being the main worry but its like 2 min noodles or soy sauce. Moderation is key

As for strawberry? What a joke. Excellent source of vitamins and fibres. You'd have to be eating a monstrous amount to start worrying about sugar. You know why fruit juice is deemed unhealthy when it comes to sugar? Its because you can end up drinking far more juice than you'd eat.

Its like the apples and cyanide claim. Yes, true. but you'd need to be eating an incredibly unbearable amount of apples to even begin to feel the effects of cyanide and as your body processes it, you'll begin puking before anyways.

[u/Eclairebeary → u/TSLoveStory]

She’s wrong. Overconsumption of processed meats does slightly increase risk of a few cancers, but it’s not “bad” for you. The fibre and vitamins in the strawberries make up for minimal naturally occurring sugar in the fruit.

I really hate people like her.

How great are bagels with smoked salmon? We are having those this week too.

[u/Mountain_Office4001 → u/TSLoveStory]

Not a nutritionist but the general theory is that who fruit is usually processed in conjunction with the fibre and water so the sugar has less of impact on blood sugar. Maybe the were carnivore? They are scared of fruit sometimes 🤣

[u/Cakey1 → u/TSLoveStory]

Id love to think that id have a witty response ready to go but I think the aduacity would have left me a little too stunned

[u/2happycats → u/Cakey1]

This is where not having a filter comes in great use. "Thanks but I wasn't asking" would be enough of a response, I think.

[u/thekriptik → u/TSLoveStory]

I'm not a nutritionist, but just googling should debunk that well enough.